Islam Allows Men To Marry Their Daughters' - Prominent Egyptian Salafist Cleric Mazen Al-Sersawi

Mazen Al-Sersawi teaches at the prestigious Egypt's Al-Azhar University, one of the most prestigious institutions in Sunni Islam.

In a video Mazen Al-Sersawi cites prominent scholar Imam Al-Shafi'i to make the case that fathers can marry daughters born in adulterous relationships.

He claims that because a girl born in an adulterous relationship is 'not really his daughter', then a father can have sex with her.

According to his argument in these circumstances, a man can marry daughter.The comments have been widely criticised and greeted with revulsion.

"Because an illegitimate daughter does not carry her father’s name, ‘she is not his daughter according to Sharia. She is not officially attributed to him", he said